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Most of these ideas will not have mass-market appeal, precisely because this is a tech-centric market. I could have submitted an idea like this: Instagram
by phantom_oracle 10y ago
Most of these ideas will not have mass-market appeal, precisely because this is a tech-centric market.
I could have submitted an idea like this:
Instagram for Pets
OR
Tinder for food
I would probably get about 3-4 upvotes on HN, but a "stupid" idea(s) like this could easily get 1+ million app users the same way "Yo" did.
What you guys should have used the Apply HN for is to fund ideas like "open-source as a business". Rather give that money to GitLab-type ideas so that even if the founders fizzle out, the IP remains in the open and can be used by everyone.
- secfirstmd 10y agoThis effect is especially true for those of us who are non-profits. "Give food to the poor and needy" often understandably has more appeal and is a quicker reference point to the normal citizen than the stuff we do: "Hey it's becoming more dangerous than ever for a small amount of the people who deliver the food to the poor and needy, so let's think of a open source technical approach way to make it easier." Both are very worthy/important, but some messages are just easier/clearer for people in a voting process.
- sytse 10y agoFirst time I see GitLab being used to name a type of idea. Thanks for the compliment.